Femur

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/femur

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific classification?Long bone
2. What is the proximal articulation?Femoral head with the acetabulum (hip joint)
3. What is the femur and why is it important?The femur is the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in your body. It helps you run, jump, and play by supporting your weight and moving with your hips and knees.
4. How does the femur help us move?It works with the hip and knee joints to let you walk, run, and jump. The femur supports your body weight and transfers it from the hip to the knee.

Bipedalism: The mode of locomotion where an organism moves by means of its two legs.
Acetabulum: The socket in the pelvis that receives the head of the femur, forming the hip joint.
Osteoporosis: A medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue.